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Águeda vs Sever do Vouga: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Sever do Vouga
€1,301/year

For a single person buying a home, Sever do Vouga works out cheaper. A home in Sever do Vouga costs €35,100 less.

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ÁguedaSever do Vouga
Estimated home price · 60 m²€84,600Δ €35,100€49,500
On the day you buy
Down payment€8,460€4,950
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€677€396
Stamp duty · loan€457€267
Total upfront€9,594€5,613
Monthly payment€293€171
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€1,459less in Sever do Vouga
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€53less in Sever do Vouga
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
no data for Sever do Vouga
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
same in both
GasÁgueda: network · Sever do Vouga: bottle
€151less in Águeda
Income tax refunded by the municipalityÁgueda gives back the 5%, Sever do Vouga gives back 2%
€60less in Águeda
Total per yearItems with data for both
€1,301less in Sever do Vouga

1 Property tax estimated using a taxable value (VPT) of 50% of market price. Enter the VPT from your property record for an exact figure.

Average rate on new housing loans: 3.00% (August 2026, Banco de Portugal).

excluded from comparison (missing for the other municipality)

Source: Portal das Finanças, taxas de IMI por município · 2025 · Source: Portal das Finanças, participação dos municípios no IRS · 2026 · Source: INE · 2nd quarter of 2026 · Energy: ERSE, October 2026

Beyond the cost

Mortgage payment ÷ 1 × local median gross salary
11%better in Sever do Vouga
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
34 pointsrose more in Águeda
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
1.7/1000better in Sever do Vouga
Average commuteOne way to work or school
2 minbetter in Águeda
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1/monthbetter in Águeda
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€37/monthbetter in Sever do Vouga
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
8.4better in Águeda
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.10/1000better in Sever do Vouga
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
10.1 kmbetter in Águeda
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
50/100better in Águeda
Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
763better in Águeda
Not-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz
same in both
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
52better in Águeda
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
5.0%better in Águeda

Not part of the euro total. Crime: recorded crimes per 1 000 residents (2025). Commute: average one-way trip to work or school (2021).

Águeda and Sever do Vouga in the rankings

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